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7/1/2011
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FUNDING MECHANISM
FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION
DR. S. SOHAIL H. NAQVI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
PAKISTAN
OUTLINE OF
PRESENTATION
National Financial Governance
Higher Education Commission
Higher Education Strategy
Recurrent Funding
Development Funding
University Autonomy
Conclusions
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NATIONAL
GOVERNANCE
President
Chancellor of All Federal Universities
Head of Government
Prime Minister
Chief Executive of the Government
Controlling Authority of Higher Education Commission
• Appoints Chairman & 10 HEC Members
Ministry of Finance
• Approval of Annual Budget, Financial Rules & Pay Structure
• Release of Funding on Quarterly / Monthly Basis
• Planning Commission
• Approval of Development Projects & Funding Portfolio
• Monitoring of Development Projects
FINANCIAL OUTLAY
SYSTEM
2 Main Budgets
Recurring (Operational) & Development
February April: Budget Negotiation
June: Budget
Salary Increase of Govt. Scale Employees
Quarterly Fund Provision
20% + 20% + 30% + 30% ??
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FINANCING HIGHER
EDUCATION
Where do we want to go ?
Need Goals & Targets and a Strategy to
get there
Prioritize Intervention
Focus on CAPACITY Development First
HIGHER EDUCATION
REFORMS IN PAKISTAN
• Reform Report (Dec. 2001)
• Key Recommendation: Create HECTask Force on Higher Education (Apr. 2001)
• Steering Committee on Higher Education
• Report & HEC Law (Sep. 2002)
Implementation of Recommendations
• Double financial allocation in 2 Years
• New pay structure for faculty members linking performance & reward
Decisions by the President (Aug 2002)
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HEC MISSION
“To Facilitate Institutions of
Higher Learning to serve as
an Engine of Socio-Economic
Development of Pakistan”
KEY CHALLENGES IN
HIGHER EDUCATION
Quality
• Standard of Education, Faculty & Research
Access
• Enrollment in higher education
Relevance
• Addressing the needs for Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan